Governors Roles & Responsibilities

I have been a Governor since 2001, currently as a Foundation Governor, and previously as a Parent Governor when my children were at St Gregory’s. I am Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee.  I live in Bath and am a retired civil servant.  Being a Governor gives me an opportunity to contribute to the development of St Gregory’s as an outstanding school and especially to the creation of a Christian sixth form in Bath, as the next stage in our journey.

Clare is a mother of three children and has been a parent at St Gregory’s since her eldest daughter started in September 2008.

A foundation governor and parishioner of St Mary’s Bath, Clare is a catechist and leads on confirmation preparation with her husband Matthew and is a keen advocate of child-centered education.

An experienced Headteacher and governor, Clare now works for the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust as Regional Director of Education and has a wide range of experience in school leadership, governance, safeguarding, curriculum and SEND.

I was elected as a Parent Governor in 2016 when my daughter started at St Gregory’s. I am currently Chair of the Christian Vision Committee and also serve on the Curriculum and Achievement Committee. I also support the school with our young people’s futures as the Careers Governor.

Since 1997, I have taught at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, a feeder Primary and more recently part of the Camino Partnership. I am a member of St Mary’s church and having assisted as a First Holy Communion catechist for a couple of years, I now run the programme at school.

The Catholic ethos is very important to the school and I aspire to support the school to uphold their mission statement for our children.

I was appointed as a foundation governor by Bishop Declan in January 2018. I have taught Home Economics at schools in West Sussex, Bristol and at St Gregory’s. Since having my three children I have worked as a freelance home economist for a variety of food and appliance companies. I have also written a number of cookery books.

I am currently a parishioner of St John the Evangelist, Bath and I am a strong supporter of faith education. I am on the Curriculum and Achievement committee, the Strategic Committee and the Christian Vision Committee where I have responsibility for Religious Education.

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I am a parent Governor having been elected in March 18. I worship at St John’s Bath, and have 8 years’ experience governing in a Christian primary and wish to share my knowledge. I want to help the school to further develop and deliver outstanding education for our children that remains relevant in these dynamic times, but built on Christian foundations.

I have chaired a school Premises Health and Safety committee. Professionally I am a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Project Manager having led Major Programmes for the government, so am used to financial management, safety management and human resources issues. I also have experience teaching teenagers in several outdoor education settings.

I have worked for many years as a legal researcher for Commercial law firms in Bristol. I have also taught as an A level teacher in Further Education in Bristol. I have a daughter at St Gregory’s and a son at St Patrick’s Corsham. I am fully committed to Catholic education and can see the positive aspects it brings to the children.

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I was appointed as an Associate Governor to the board in October 2023 and am a member of the Finance & Premises Committee.

I am a qualified Actuary for a London-based risk consultancy firm and have moved back to Bath having previously attended the University here. I am passionate about the learning and development of young people in Bath to ensure that they are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.